Route 2 – MLK Jr Pkwy

Route 2 travels to DART Central Station, UnityPoint Hospital, Oakridge Neighborhood, Polk County Health Department, Broadlawns Medical Center, Polk County River Place, and Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center.

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Route 2 – MLK Jr Pkwy

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Buses run on this route during these times:

Mondays-Saturdays: 6 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Sundays: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Buses run about every 15 minutes during these times:

Mondays-Fridays: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturdays-Sundays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Buses run every 30 minutes at other times.

Route 3/3L – University Ave.
Route 4 – Crosstown
Most routes at DART Central Station

MLK Jr. Parkway

From DART Central Station (Platform E) to Veterans Affairs Medical Center

LEFT (north) onto 6th Avenue.
LEFT (west) on Grand Avenue.
RIGHT (north) on 15th Street.
CONTINUE (west) on Crocker Street.
RIGHT (north) on 19th Street.
RIGHT (east) on Forest Avenue.
LEFT (north) on 16th Street.
LEFT (west) on Hickman Road and travel past Broadlawns Medical Center.
RIGHT (north) on MLK Jr. Parkway.
RIGHT (east) on Euclid Avenue to Polk County River Place.
RIGHT (west) out of Polk County River Place onto Euclid Avenue and travel west.
CONTINUE (west) on Douglas Avenue.
LEFT (southeast) on Euclid Avenue.
RIGHT (south) on 30th Street.
END at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center east entrance.

From Veterans Affairs Medical Center to DART Central Station

RIGHT (south) on 30th Street.
LEFT (east) on Euclid Avenue.
RIGHT (south) on MLK Jr. Parkway.
LEFT (east) on Hickman Road to enter Broadlawns Medical Center driveway, making a counterclockwise loop past the hospital entrance.
LEFT (east) on Hickman Road.
RIGHT (south) on 16th Street.
RIGHT (west) on Forest Avenue.
LEFT (south) on MLK Jr. Parkway.
LEFT (east) on Cottage Grove Avenue.
CONTINUE (east) on Crocker Street.
CONTINUE (south) on 15th Street.
LEFT (east) on Locust Street.
RIGHT (south) on 7th Street to DART Central Station.